• Have fun.
• Explore contemporary techniques of papermaking
• Use Western and Oriental sheet forming techniques.
• Prepare paper pulp pulp from raw plant fibers and pressed fiber sheets.
• Create editions of paper sheets.
• Prepare colored paper pulp.
• Create editions of multicolored paper sheets.
• Improve use of design elements and principles.
• Review traditional and not traditional uses of paper.

• Paper making Equipment
• Vocabulary
• History of Paper and Pre-Pare
• Pulp Preparation
• from Raw fiber
• reconstituting Pressed FIber sheets
• Western Sheet forming techniques
• Japanese sheet forming techniques
• Nepalese sheet forming techniques
• Archival vs. Non-Archival
• Sizing
• Tub sized vs. Sheet sized
• Unsized
• Color Lamination and Embedding
• Pulp Painting
• Combination with two-dimensional processes
• Printmaking
• Combining print media with handmade paper
• Registration to pulp painting
• Create an edition fully integrated with handmade paper
• Drawing
• Mixed media (wet and dry)
• Experimentation with varnish, graphite, pastel, watercolor
• Watercolor
• Back Painting
• The effect of sizing
• Computer Graphics
• Combination with sculptural processes
• Casting using armature/ Muslin
• Casting using plaster or flexible molds
• Basic Design principles and elements
• Historical and contemporary art examples.

 

Dawson, Sophie, The Art and Craft of Papermaking, Asheville NC, Lark Books, (1992) ISBN 1-887374-24-8

 Roll is always taken.  Students are expected to attend every class period.  Absences should be discussed with the instructor (normally in advance).  Students who accumulate more than two weeks of  absences will be immediately dropped from the class.

Complete projects as assigned. See Project Checklist.
Portfolio  of papermaking experiments and projects.  You may design the format of your portfolio.  Late portfolios will be penalized by one letter grade per day.

Late portfolios will be penalized by one letter grade per day.
GRADES:  Based on the average of grades for each of the assignments completed over the semester.  The base grade may be affected (positively or adversely) by performance in the following areas:
PARTICIPATION:  in class projects and discussions.
ATTENDANCE
PUNCTUALITY to class and in turning in projects and assignments
ATTITUDE and willingness to tackle projects and resolve problems.
TIME MANAGEMENT in studio and class time.  Includes having necessary materials available.
 
There are a total of 185 semester points available.  Grades will be assigned as follows.
A    165 +
B    130 +
C    ..90 +

See attached list.

Important dates for demos are on the calendar.  Demonstrations will begin at 9:45.  Be sure you are here and ready to start.

© Beth LaCour 1999

© Beth LaCour 2001-2003